India cantered past Pakistan by 8 wickets in their second Group A match at Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham. Pakistan were never a match for India after they were bowled out for 99 in their innings after they won the toss and batted first. Radha Yadav and Sneh Rana both picked a couple of wickets each as they were bundled out for 99.
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In reply, India took the bull by its horns, as openers Shafali Varma and Smriti Mandhana gave India a rollicking start. The latter went on to smash a fifty in no time and later hit the winning shot as India won with six overs to spare. She was 63 off 42 balls when the match ended as Harmanpreet Kaur clapped from the stands.
Nonetheless, it was a great day for her as well as she went past MS Dhoni in becoming the most successful T20I skipper for India. She now has 42 wins under her belt, eclipsing the record held by Captain Cool who had 41 wins under his name. He is followed by former captain Virat Kohli (31) and Rohit Sharma (27.)
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India brought their desired ‘killing attitude’ to the fore under pressure as they put up a ruthless performance to beat arch-rivals Pakistan by eight wickets and boost their chances of a semifinal berth at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. Pakistan’s decision to bat first backfired as Indian bowlers put the choke on the batters to bowl them out for a meagre 99 all out in the 18 overs-a-side contest after rain delayed the start of play.
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Spinners Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav stood out with two wickets each. The chase was clinical too with Smriti Mandhana (63 not out off 42 balls), arguably the most attractive batter in women’s cricket, flaunting her range of strokes on way to a fine unbeaten half century. The result was India gunned down the target in just 11.4 overs.
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